Ethics: The rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particular class of human actions or a particular group, culture, etc.: medical ethics

Morals: Of, pertaining to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong: moral attitudes.

Emergency Management: The dynamic process of preparing for, mitigating, responding to and recovering from an emergency

Terrorism: The use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims

Pandemic: An epidemic of infectious disease that has spread across a large area

Vulnerability: Susceptible to physical or emotional injury.

Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS): Sheets that give information about chemical products

Mitigate: Make less severe, serious, or painful

Why Prepare a Disaster Plan?

It’s the right thing to do:

Ethically

Morally

Legally

What is Emergency Management?

​The dynamic process of preparing for, mitigating, responding to and recovering from an emergency

What is probable or possible in NE Ohio?

Severe Thunderstorm

Tornado

Straight-line winds & lightning

Flooding

Winter Storms

What is probable or possible in NE Ohio?

Hazardous materials spill

Power outage

Street closure

Fire

Violence in the workplace

Terrorism

Pandemic flu

Medical emergency or employee death

Disaster Planning…

Disaster Planning

​The key to surviving any disaster is to be prepared and to be informed. Planning ahead and providing for the needs of your organization, as well as your family, can make the difference in your ability to cope with a major disaster.

Planning:

Establishing a Planning Team

Form the team

Establish authority

Issue a mission statement

Establish a schedule and budget

Planning:

Analyze Capabilities and Hazards

Review internal plans and policies

Meet with outside groups

Identify codes and regulations

Identify critical products, services and operations

Identify internal resources and capabilities

Identify external resources

Do an insurance review

Conduct a vulnerability analysis

Planning:

Develop the Plan

Identify challenges and prioritize activities

Write the plan

Establish a training schedule

Coordinate with outside organizations

Review, conduct training and revise

Seek final approval

Distribute the plan

Planning:

Implement the Plan

Integrate the plan into agency operations

Conduct training, drills and exercises

Evaluate and modify the plan as needed

Phases of Emergency Management…

Prevention

​On-going activities to reduce the risk of health, life, property, and the environment from hazards. A long term approach to looking at the fundamentals of emergency planning – the goal is to identify and minimize risks

2. Preparedness

​Activities, programs, and systems developed prior to a disaster/emergency used to support and enhance prevention, response and recovery.

Emergency Management Plan

Business Recover Plan

Undertake a hazard analysis/vulnerability assessment

3. Response

Activities that address the immediate and short-term effects of the disaster/emergency

Account for the safety and well being of family members

Confirm the nature, magnitude and implications of the emergency

Immediately check facilities, property and all essential elements

Activate emergency plan

Tune to local radio or television stations

Take stock of damages

Determine critical resource requirements

Call emergency contacts and coordinate on resources

Continuously monitor the situation and reassess needs

4. Recovery

​The task of rebuilding after a disaster can take several months to many years and may require financial assistance from a variety of sources

Document recovery needs in a Business Recover Plan

Record damages and losses

Apply for assistance as needed

Resume operations as quickly as possible

Revise emergency management plan as needed

Probability and Possibility

Focus on those that are probable or possible.

Evaluate the impact these events will have on business.

Loss of utilities (gas, electric and water)

Streets closed-employee and customer access.

Loss of facility/building

Loss of employee or employees

Name at least two things that should be in an Emergency Action Plan.

You are working on a construction site. A coworker enters a trench and passes out. What should you do?

You are driving to work and see the funnel of a tornado, but it doesn’t appear to be moving. What should you do?

In which phase of emergency planning would you conduct training?

Name one impact a disaster could have on business.

In what phase of emergency planning would you analyze hazards at your place of business?

What are the information sheets called that give information about chemical products?

The dynamic process of preparing for, mitigating, responding to and recovering from an emergency is called:

Activating your emergency plan occurs In which phase of emergency management?